“If you know this person, please call police – they are a suspect in an ongoing investigation,” said Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. “On Wed., Jan.28, at 10:57 a.m. Castlegar RCMP frontline officers responded to the 4600 block of Minto Road, for a delayed theft report,” Taylor said. He said then, on Jan. 15, at […]

The Castlegar and District Heritage Society is in the process of revitalizing and renewing the Castlegar Farmers market for the 2026 season.  The Society is looking into some big changes this year. In-coming Heritage Society Board Member, Erica Naso, says, “We will be joining the BC Farmers’ Market Association which is a huge step in […]

Change has been the constant at the Skills Centre over the years, and several major changes are happening in the coming weeks. First, the Skills Centre is announcing a change in leadership. After more than eight years in the role, executive director Morag Carter will be leaving at the end of March. “Morag has done so […]

Construction begins on new MRI suite at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Construction began on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, on the new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) in Trail, marking a major milestone in strengthening medical imaging and diagnostic services for people across the Kootenay Boundary region. Investing in modern […]

Family Day at the Museum Bundle up and bring the whole crew to the Museum for a fun-filled BC Family Day celebration on Sunday, February 15, between 10 am and 4 pm! Enjoy a day of winter fun with a snowy maze, toboggan runs, snow painting, and snowman building. Get creative with hands-on crafts, explore […]

Dear Editor, The David Suzuki Foundation has been informed of several fake news stories, ads and videos circulating online that falsely claim to be endorsed by David Suzuki or the David Suzuki Foundation. With the rise in AI-generated misinformation, it is increasingly difficult to determine if the content you see online is real or not. […]

Nearly three months have passed since the students and instructors at Kootenay School of the Arts (KSA) in Nelson were informed that Selkirk College would be discontinuing its programs in ceramics, textiles and metal. A mass response to this announcement quickly ensued and promptly filled the walls and inboxes with testimonials and letters in support […]

Beneath the communities, farms, and ecosystems of the Columbia Basin lies a hidden lifeline: groundwater. A new scientific assessment commissioned by Living Lakes Canada finds that the majority of the region’s high-risk aquifers are unmonitored. This data gap limits the information available for long-term water security planning.   The assessment, summarized in Living Lakes’s latest Watershed […]

On Jan. 22, shortly before 1 p.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to a residential fire in the 1200-block of 1st Avenue in Castlegar, according to detachment commander Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said an unknown man allegedly set fire to a red fuel can on the front porch of the residence and threw a Molotov cocktail through […]

On Jan. 20, at 6:51 a.m., Cranbrook RCMP received a report of an unlicensed driver operating what was suspected to be a stolen vehicle in the 200 block of 16 Ave N, Cranbrook, according to S/Sgt Barry Graham. He said initial patrols were unsuccessful, but a second report led to the arrest of a 27-year-old […]